Google Maps is a better and more efficient tool to generate routes than the BMW Navigation System. You have the flexibility to change routes as you wish and select specific roads from point A to point B. The attached manual (and program) describes how you can generate trip files that can be imported into your BMW Nav system. This is possible thanks to the great programing work of our fellow fester, Aussie40d, from the E70 forum. Enjoy.

However, no luck so far on POI import, although it continues to be studied.

Thanks for that Shawn - looks like it's just a matter of time then.

I had a look at what JEG23 has been doing with trip imports and gave it a try just as a test, but it created a very strange route. It was basically correct in that it went down the roads I'd selected in Google Maps, but kept darting off down side roads for a short distance and then asking me to make a U-turn to go back onto the correct route. Very odd. I'll do a bit more playing about with it and then maybe contact him to see what's going wrong.

I had a look at what JEG23 has been doing with trip imports and gave it a try just as a test, but it created a very strange route. It was basically correct in that it went down the roads I'd selected in Google Maps, but kept darting off down side roads for a short distance and then asking me to make a U-turn to go back onto the correct route. Very odd. I'll do a bit more playing about with it and then maybe contact him to see what's going wrong.

On this spreadsheet it shows where you can turn on the door handle LED's in reverse. I tried to code this last night and it doesnt exist in the module anywhere. i looked and searched in the FEMBODY module. Am i missing something? Maybe only on newer software?

On this spreadsheet it shows where you can turn on the door handle LED's in reverse. I tried to code this last night and it doesnt exist in the module anywhere. i looked and searched in the FEMBODY module. Am i missing something? Maybe only on newer software?

In some cars when the car is put in Reverse the LED lights under the door handles will turn on to light up the ground around the car. It seems that if you have your car updated with the ASS in Auto-off position by the dealer that function turns on along with that upgrade although some have it working without the update. Which leads to me to believe it can be coded. I saw that on this spreadsheet but couldn't find it when i was in E-sys last night.

Its a pretty neat feature and from what I hear is really good when you have the top view cameras and are backing up at night.

In some cars when the car is put in Reverse the LED lights under the door handles will turn on to light up the ground around the car. It seems that if you have your car updated with the ASS in Auto-off position by the dealer that function turns on along with that upgrade although some have it working without the update. Which leads to me to believe it can be coded. I saw that on this spreadsheet but couldn't find it when i was in E-sys last night.

Its a pretty neat feature and from what I hear is really good when you have the top view cameras and are backing up at night.

This is what enabled that on my f30. No idea where it would be on the 5 series, but like said before its nice to see the sides in dark area's

And you are positive though that this is the code on yours that enables this?

What is the name your FEM_BODY CAFD?

I am certain this did it on my car. It was the only value changed in that session if I'm not mistaken. Just for you, I will swap that value on and of this evening to confirm again.

My fembody file's name is CAFD_00000794_004_124_042

Ok I just tested this again for Shawn.
Connected to car, opened fembody ecu. The ONLY thing I changed was the ovt_ruckfaerthingy to nicht aktiv ( the default value for me) save, disconnect etc.
I put the car in reverse and presto: no more door handle LEDs.

I connected again with esys and put the ovt to aktiv (again nothing else touched) save, close, ...

Ok I just tested this again for Shawn.
Connected to car, opened fembody ecu. The ONLY thing I changed was the ovt_ruckfaerthingy to nicht aktiv ( the default value for me) save, disconnect etc.
I put the car in reverse and presto: no more door handle LEDs.

I connected again with esys and put the ovt to aktiv (again nothing else touched) save, close, ...

Ok I just tested this again for Shawn.
Connected to car, opened fembody ecu. The ONLY thing I changed was the ovt_ruckfaerthingy to nicht aktiv ( the default value for me) save, disconnect etc.
I put the car in reverse and presto: no more door handle LEDs.

I connected again with esys and put the ovt to aktiv (again nothing else touched) save, close, ...

Viola: door LEDs when in reverse

Can you give me the module again that this in? I know it says FEMBODY 3070 but i couldnt find it there. What version software is your car running? Does the headlights have to be on?

Did you have the lightpackage? maybe the value isnt there if your car doesn't come equiped with the leds perhaps?

Hi Ilhan,

I have looked up this interesting setting in my F30, but it is not there. I do have the lighting package like you have. I believe your car was flashed a couple of weeks ago? Do you recall if this OVT_BEI_RUECKFAHRLICHT was there before the car was flashed?

Below you can see my FEM_BODY 3070 LciMaster, 17, could you tell me where in between two other settings you have the OVT_BEI_RUECKFAHRLICHT? Maybe it is one of those UNBELEGT entries ;-)

I might have to upgrade the E-sys as well, maybe that helps, as your CAFD file name is slightly different too.

I have looked up this interesting setting in my F30, but it is not there. I do have the lighting package like you have. I believe your car was flashed a couple of weeks ago? Do you recall if this OVT_BEI_RUECKFAHRLICHT was there before the car was flashed?

Below you can see my FEM_BODY 3070 LciMaster, 17, could you tell me where in between two other settings you have the OVT_BEI_RUECKFAHRLICHT? Maybe it is one of those UNBELEGT entries ;-)

I might have to upgrade the E-sys as well, maybe that helps, as your CAFD file name is slightly different too.

A new E-Sys won't change anything. Either your CAFD has the FDL entry (or similar) or it doesn't. Flashing FEM_BODY though with new firmware could produce a new CAFD with the FDL entry.

Did you have the lightpackage? maybe the value isnt there if your car doesn't come equiped with the leds perhaps?

Hi Ilhan,

I have looked up this interesting setting in my F30, but it is not there. I do have the lighting package like you have. I believe your car was flashed a couple of weeks ago? Do you recall if this OVT_BEI_RUECKFAHRLICHT was there before the car was flashed?

Below you can see my FEM_BODY 3070 LciMaster, 17, could you tell me where in between two other settings you have the OVT_BEI_RUECKFAHRLICHT? Maybe it is one of those UNBELEGT entries ;-)

I might have to upgrade the E-sys as well, maybe that helps, as your CAFD file name is slightly different too.

Hiya mate.

It's odd you don't have the entry indeed. You do have those LEDs on your door handle don't you?

I'm willing to check it out for you if you send me your file. But of the top of my head I can't say anything that shawn didn't say.

I can always be wrong, but I had the ovt ruck gang thingy before the update.

PS: who showed you my Cafd file name?? its supposed to be a well guarded secret